10-27-80 Council Meeting Minutes

Home Browse Search

REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 27, 1980 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on Monday, October 27, 1980, at 7:20 p.m., with nine members present. Chair- man Szymkowiak presiding. BILL NO. 114 -80 A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT, INDENTURE OF TRUST, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF, AND APPROVING RESOLU- TION OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATING TO THE ROMANA R. PRIMUS, M.D. PROJECT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Development Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this $331,000 bond issue would be used to purchase property and construct and equip a new medical facility. He indicated four new jobs will be created. Council Member McGann made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 115 -80 A BILL APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF LOAN AGREEMENT INDENTURE OF TRUST, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION THEREOF AND APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 20 -80 OF THE SOUTH BEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATING TO THE SCHILLING'S SALES CO., INC., AN INDIANA CORPORATION, PROJECT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, attorney for the Economic Development Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this $250,000 bond issue would be used to finance the expansion and remodeling of the corpora- tion. He indicated two new jobs would be created. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 88 -80 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (EDGEWATER PLACE, SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Oxian, vice president of the Historic Preservation Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that the Commission picked this area because is was an ideal district because of its historical and architectural significance. He indicated that eighty percent of the neighborhood was in favor of this designation. Larry LeLaruelle, 553 Edgewater, president of the Edgewater Neighborhood Association, indicated that passage of this bill will benefit the neighborhood as well as the entire city. He indicated that the Edgewater Association wantec to express their appreciation to the Historic Preservation Commission. Paul Crowley, owner', of property at 549 River Avenue, indicated he supported this bill. John Leszczynski, Director of Public Works, indicated the City was in favor of this historical district, however, he asked that the public right -of -ways not be included. Joseph McCotton, owner of property at 621 Lincolnway East, spoke against this bill, and read the following letter into the record: Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana Re: Edgewater Place Historic District Gentlemen: I am the owner of the property located at 621 Lincolnway East. I am asking for your consideration of the special problems which this Historic District will place on me in ownership and use of my property. The property was purchased in October, 1977 for future commercial use. This was the year prior to beginning the creation of .the Edgewater Place Historic District. Thus, the Guidelines amount to retroactive confiscation of my property. The requirements for construction and remodeling incorporated in the Preservation Guidelines make it impossible or at least progibitively expensive to build an attractive modern, commercial facade, similar to the Tannery, located next door. I do not want to do anything detrimental to the neighborhood. I only want to be allowed a variance from the guidelines so that I amy build a facade like would be acceptable elsewhere in the city. It is recognized in the Guidelines that Lincolnway East has special needs, such as: Heavy truck traffic allowed, Front yard fences, and Telephone poles with high intensity lights. It is further recognized that variation in requirements can be placed on individual properties (Section V, Paragraph G). If certain structures can be individually`�designate.d as landmarks and require the most restrictive guidelines then, reasonably, other structures'' can be individually designated in special cases and restrictive guidelines can be eliminate(, altogether. Because of the character of this particular commercial part of the Edgewater Place Historic District fronting on Lincolnway makes it distinct from the remainder of the Historic District, I specifically request that Preservation Guidelines be relaxed or eliminated altogether for 621 Lincolnway East so that I build an attractive facade of my own choosing. Respectfully submitted, Joseph MacHatton